Seattle quarterback’s contract, relationship with his former Seahawks coach and Smith’s curious postings makes one wonder.
Faced with hiring a general manager and head coach, most NFL owners would've been heavily involved in every facet of the process. Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis, however, leaned on Tom Brady. Davis ceded much control of those searches to Brady,
Wilson earned Pro Bowl honors nine times during their run together, but since their split — the quarterback was traded to the Denver Broncos in March 2022 — neither he nor his former head coach have had much in the way of success to write home about.
The Raiders agreed to a deal to make Pete Carroll their next head coach on Friday, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported, bringing the former Seahawks coach back to the NFL a year after his surprising exit from Seattle.
Pete Carroll and Las Vegas have reportedly reached an agreement to make the 73-year-old the Raiders next head coach.
The Dolphins have retained most of their staff, but Pete Carroll landing in Las Vegas could mean the departure of one assistant.
Raiders majority owner Mark Davis introduced Carroll as the 24th coach in his franchise’s history, and its fifth since it moved to Las Vegas in 2020, Monday morning at the team’s Henderson headquarters.
Carroll interviewed Miami Dolphins quarterbacks coach/passing game coordinator Darrell Bevell for his OC vacancy. Tom Pelissero was first on the report. Bevell served as Carroll’s OC and offensive play-caller for seven seasons (2011-2017) in Seattle, winning a Super Bowl together in 2013.
He will try to become the fourth quarterback to win the NFL’s ultimate prize as a starting quarterback after losing his first Super Bowl start.
The Raiders now know who will join Pete Carroll as his defensive coordinator. And it's a familiar face coming to Las Vegas.
Patrick Mahomes is going for his third consecutive Super Bowl title and fourth overall with the Kansas City Chiefs. Justin Herbert of the Los Angeles Chargers possesses elite-level talent. Bo Nix led the Denver Broncos to the postseason as a rookie.